More Than Just Food

About

More Than Just Food is a seafood-soul food concept brought to life to blend ethnic cuisines and upscale flair. At More Than Just Food you get downtown quality at hometown prices. Come enjoy the experience. We feed everybody like family.

Story

Executive Chef Ed Ingram started working in the kitchen at the age of twelve cleaning and stocking ice & beer at the local bar. It wasn’t until Ed viewed the PBS TV cooking show Galloping Gourmet, which debuted in 1968 and was hosted by Graham Kerr, that his culinary interest was sparked.

Graham Kerr “would cook, drink wine, drink more wine, then cook” recalled Chef Ed as he reflected on the TV host’s lighthearted approach to cooking (as well as an affinity for good wine). “I wanted to be Graham Kerr. I made it to other kitchens learning as I went along” reminisced Chef Ed.

With an undeniable dream and destined for the kitchen, a young Chef Ed spoke frequently of attending culinary school. That dream became a reality when a woman named Mrs. Corbett took an interest in the young, aspiring chef. “Mrs. Eleanor Corbett handed me an envelope and I asked what it was for. Her reply was, ‘God told me to give it to you.’ I opened the envelope and the money for culinary school was inside. I enrolled in the Academy of Culinary Arts in May’s Landing, New Jersey and I haven't looked back since.”

Fast forward to today: More Than Just Food is the cornerstone of its kind in the North Philly area. A combination of Soul Food, Seafood, and just plain ol’ good food, the eat-in/take out restaurant boasts robust, soul food flavors paired with upscale, five-star flavor portfolios. Chef Ed wants to bring the finer tastes in life to his local friends and businesses. That’s why More Than Just Food offers natural, fresh, exquisitely prepared food at local prices. After all, the restaurant's mission is to provide “downtown quality at hometown prices.” With dishes like ”Country Fried Chicken” and “Salmon Alfredo” you can't deny the restaurant's philosophy and motto which proclaims: “We feed everybody like family.”